Vandoorne on gap with Alonso: "In reality we're very close"

Stoffel Vandoorne has explained that him and his teammate Fernando Alonso aren't as far apart as the statistics suggest, and the Belgian even said that the two are "very very close".

Vandoorne is the only driver who has yet to out-qualify his teammate, and the gap in the championship standings is quite significant as well. Still, Vandoorne explained during the drivers' press conference that this doesn't tell the whole story.

"The statistics maybe tell that but in reality we're actually very closely matched," he explained to the present media.

Looking ahead, the Belgian expects his team to be making steps as the season progresses.